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L. LENAU.

I BRACELET. No. 349,803. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS LENAU, OF NORTH ATTLEBOBOUGH, ASSIGNOB TO E. WHITNEY &

(30., OF ATTLEBOROUGI-I FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,803, datedSeptember 28, 1886.

Application filed June 5, 1886. Serial No. 204,272. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS LENAU, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Attleborough, in the county of Bristol and State of1\Ia ssachusetts,haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Bracelets;and I do hereby declare the following specification, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, to be adescription IO thereof.

This invention relates to that variety of bracelets which are madeselfclosi n g by means of a spring; and the improvement consists incertain features of construction and arrangement hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top view of abracelet embodying the invention. Fig. 2 shows a side view of the same.Fig. 3 represents a section of the same on line X X of Fig. 2, with thecap-pieces removed from the ends of the tubes. Fig. 4 shows a transversesection on line Y Y. Fig. 5 represents a portion of one of the wings orsections in perspective. Fig. 6 shows the 2 5 spring for closing saidwings orsections. Fig.

7 shows a transverse section on lineZ Z.

The bracelet is composed of two wings or sections, A A, which may be ofany preferred material, be solid or hollow, and have any preferred formof cross-sectionas round,oval, square, &'c. To the inner ends of thesewings, and preferably to the under side thereof, are respectivelysecured the tubes or barrels B B, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5,- theouter ends of which tubes are provided with slots 1) 1),

respectively.

The spring D, for closing the bracelet, is of spiral form, and islocated within the tubes B B, as shown in Fig. 4., has its ends bent or40 formed into eyes (I d, and is secured to the tubes B B by pins E E,passing through said eyes and through the slots 1) b. As shown inthedrawings, this spring forms the joint or pivot of the bracelet, andin'order to prevent the spring from being accidentally bent laterally,and to strengthen the joint, a pin, F, is placed within the spring, asshown in Fig. 4., longitudinally of the same. Cap-pieces G Garerespectively secured to the outer ends of so the tubes B B, so as tocover the slots 1) b and the pins E E from View. The free ends of thewings may abut, and thereby form a stop to hold the wings in a properclosed position;

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but preferably there are employed stops H H, respectively securedto thewings on the under side thereof, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7, and theouter ends of said stops are preferably bent upwardly, so as partiallyto embrace the wings when the latter are closed,

and thereby prevent any possible lateral sep- 6) aration of the wingswhen in said position.

As hereiubefore stated, I prefer to'secure the tubes B B to the wings AA on the under side thereof, for such a construction enables the tops ofsaid wings to be provided with continuous ornaments, as shown in Fig. 1,the said tubes in no way-interfering with such a continuousornamentation, which is a desirable feature.

I am aware that bracelets have heretofore been made having tubes securedto the inner ends of the wings, respectively, and a spiral springlocated in said tubes for closing-the I do not, therefore, broadly claimsuch a construction.

NVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is Y 1. The combination, with the wings A A, provided with the tubes BB, attached thereto and having slots 1) b, of the spring D, having eyes(I d at its ends, the pins E E, passing through said eyes and slots andholding the spring in place, the pin F, located within said spring, andthe caps G G, attached to said tubes, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the wings A A, provided with the tubes B B,attached there; to and having slots 1) b, of the spring D, having eyes dd at its ends, the pins E E, passing through said eyes and slots andholding the spring in place, the pin F, located within said spring,andthe caps G G and stops H H, attached to said tubes, substantially asset forth.

3. The combination, with the wings A A, of the tubes B B, secured to theunder side thereof, respectively, and having slots I) I),

LOUIS LENAU.

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Witnesses:

JOSEPH E. POND, J r., MELVILLE P. BEGKETT,

